Shawn Kelley, who was claimed off waivers earlier in the spring, will make the team in the bullpen.

“We wanted more distance and he’s more of a one-inning guy, a save guy,” Joe Girardi said of Aardsma, who made it back at the end of 2012 following Tommy John surgery.

General manager Brian Cashman was impressed with Kelley.

“We like his ability,” Cashman said. “We like his strikeouts. That’s why he was acquired.”

The Yankees have 10 days to trade or release Aardsma or attempt to outright him to the minors. The move opens up a spot on the 40-man roster.

“I thought I showed them some pretty good stuff,” Aardsma said. “I made it hard for them.”

* Mark Teixeira is hoping to get the cast removed from his right wrist when he visits the doctor on Monday, but admitted he won’t know what his future holds for a bit longer.

Barring any problems, he said he plans on strengthening his strained wrist for a week before picking up a bat. Then he will see if he is pain-free when he takes normal swings.

“If it’s 10 weeks and I can’t swing, I have to look at surgery,’’ Teixeira said. “If it’s still hurt, you’ve got to take care of it. But I’m not even worrying about it. My goal in eight weeks is to be on the field with the Yankees.”

Cashman is not ready to make any predictions.

“We can’t tell anything about the wrist,” Cashman said. “It’s way too early. … Those wrists are very, very tricky.”

Cashman said shortstop Derek Jeter (sore left ankle) is not expected to work out before Monday.